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7 Most protected places on earth & some mind blowing facts about their security (A Thread)1. Fort Knox, USAIt STORES THOUSANDS OF TONS OF GOLD. It has nearly 30,000 troops
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As an economic historian, I can’t help but think about the incredible persistence of racial disparities. But I am hopeful that recent events will lead to a turning point. To
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Tomorrow I'm releasing episode #001 of SamLearns Writing!This is a brand spanking new YouTube channel for writers looking to improve their storytelling.But honestly y'all I barely made it here. Here's
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I’d like to remind you all of a little trick in the dictator’s playbook that has enabled many a dictator to expand & seize power. Because I believe Trump is
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What is the economic cost of not going to #ZeroCOVID? Some countries are enjoying normal life, minimal restrictions except limitations on international travel. Domestic economies are thriving and even tourism
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Are night lights (NL) a reliable proxy for local GDP?An answer, in our paper “Development Research at High Geographic Resolution” aka the SHRUG paper (forthcoming at WBER). 1/14TL;DR: don’t trust
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After 3.5 years, this is my final few days in @foreignoffice Crisis Management Department. It's a bit of a blur but I think I've been involved in around 25 responses
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As promised, I'll be starting off a #RinWrites that will hopefully help you with your own writing/querying, and we're starting with how I write pitches and query letters, for those
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Well if you are teaching any US history, the newly released “1776 Report” will be a frightening reminder of the manipulation of history. It will also be a good tool
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It occurs to me that what I posted early might be confusing to a bunch of you. So let's visit the Ghost of Christmas Past. Let's go back to 2010.
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Today, Tuesday, we’re lifting up Black-led orgs pushing the needle in progressive policy. They are getting people in the streets, signing petitions, making it easy to call your reps, &
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It's LGBT+ History Month! Bumper thread alert!#LGBTHistoryMonth is a time to recognise and celebrate all things #LGBTQ+ and this year is no different. There's loads of reyt good
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Banks 'unintentionally' laundering money for marijuana & other drug sales. Fake websites set up to process the transactions for legal products to camouflage the illegal services. DOJ & FTC teaming
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Happy New Year!To kick off 2021, here's an update on:- S:N501 variants (501Y.V1/V2) with data from 31 Dec 2020- 69/70del variants- 20A.EU1 variant (most prevalent variant in Europe)(Here are some
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Shocked, shocked to see this out of Sturgis. (/sarcasm) So I've been thinking about this a lot. Here's why we're unlikely to ever get a real, clear understanding of the
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Lots of talk about Xavi on my TL lately so I'll give you a short overview of another coach with similar ideas I admire greatly - Miguel Ángel Ramírez, recently
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